Meghan Markle Confirmed to Be Leaving Suits After Season 7

Off to be a duchess she goes.

In news you assumed to be true but were still waiting for that sweet, sweet network confirmation anyway, USA announced that Meghan Markle will be leaving its hit legal drama Suits at the conclusion of this season. Meghan, who has been playing the headstrong paralegal (and later, lawyer) Rachel Zane since the show's debut in 2011, became engaged to Prince Harry of the British royal family earlier this month (which was announced on Monday) and will be moving across the pond to fulfill her impending royal duties. The couple is due to marry in the historic Windsor Castle in May. Suits, meanwhile, will return from its hiatus to conclude its seventh season sometime in early 2018. Meghan will appear in all subsequent six episodes as her character.

"From all of us at USA Network and Universal Cable Productions, we want to send our most heartfelt congratulations to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on their engagement," the network said in a statement, according to Entertainment Weekly. "Meghan has been a member of our family for seven years and it has been a joy to work with her. We want to thank her for her undeniable passion and dedication to Suits, and we wish her the very best."

"I don’t see it as giving anything up. I just see it as a change," she explained. "It’s a new chapter, right? Also keep in mind I had been working on my show for seven years. So we were very, very fortunate to be able to have that sort of longevity on a series. For me, once we hit the 100 episode marker, I thought, you know what, I have ticked this box, and I feel very proud of the work I had done there and now it’s time to work as team with you."

Sorry Mike Ross, but looks like Rachel Zane has a new partner in town. Let the Royal Wedding countdown begin!